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Using printer menus Menu Item RS-422 Polarity Serial Buffer Serial Protocol Purpose Values To establish the behavior of the positive and negative signals when using RS-422 serial communication. Normal* Reverse To configure the size of the serial Disabled input buffer. Note: Changing the Serial Buffer menu item automatically resets the printer. Auto* 3K to maximum size allowed To select the hardware and software handshaking values for the serial interface. DTR* DTR/DSR XON/XOFF XON/XOFF/ DTR XONXOFF/ DTRDSR Uses default definition of one and zero. Reverses the definition of one and zero, thereby allowing a positive connection to a host negative terminal without changing the physical cable. Disables job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing of incoming jobs resumes. Printer automatically calculates the Serial Buffer size (recommended setting). User specifies the Serial Buffer size. The maximum size depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or Off. To maximize the range for the Serial Buffer size, disable or reduce the size of the parallel and USB buffers. Hardware handshaking. Hardware handshaking. Software handshaking. Combined hardware and software handshaking. Combined hardware and software handshaking. Setup Menu Use the Setup Menu to configure a variety of printer features. Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Menu Item Alarm Control Purpose To establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when the printer requires operator intervention. Values Off Single* Continuous Printer does not sound an alarm. Printer sounds three quick beeps. Printer repeats three beeps every 10 seconds. Setup Menu 161

Section	Page
Contents	2
Notices	7
Trademarks	8
Licensing notice	10
Safety information	10
Conventions	11
Electronic emission notices	12
The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984	14
Noise emission levels	14
ENERGY STAR	14
Laser notices	15
Laser advisory label	15
Class 1 laser statement	15
Statement of limited warranty	15
Overview	19
Basic model	19
Configured model	19
Printing	20
Tips for successful printing	20
Tips on storing media	20
Avoiding jams	20
Sending a job to print	20
Printing a confidential job	21
Entering a personal identification number (PIN)	22
Canceling a print job	22
Canceling from the printer operator panel	22
Canceling a job from a computer running Windows	23
Printing the menu settings page	24
Printing a directory list	24
Printing a font sample list	24
Printing the Print Quality Test Pages	25
Media specifications	26
Media guidelines	26
Paper	26
Transparencies	30
Envelopes	31
Labels	32
Card stock	33
Storing media	33
Identifying media sources and specifications	33
Tray linking	38
Using the duplex function (two-sided printing)	38
Duplex printing on letterhead	39
Using Duplex Bind	39
Using the output bin	40
Loading the trays	41
Loading envelopes in the standard tray	44
Using the media support in the output bin	47
Using the media stop	48
Clearing jams	49
Avoiding jams hints	49
Identifying the media path	50
Accessing jam areas	51
Maintenance	60
Maintaining your printer	60
Determining the status of supplies	60
Conserving supplies	61
Ordering supplies and maintenance items	61
Ordering toner cartridges	62
Ordering a fuser	62
Ordering a waste toner bottle	62
Ordering a photodeveloper cartridge	62
Maintaining your printer for long term storage	62
Storing supplies	63
Storing media	63
Storing the toner cartridges	64
Replacing the toner cartridges	65
Recycling Lexmark products	68
Replacing the fuser	69
Replacing the waste toner bottle	72
Replacing the photodeveloper cartridge	73
Setting the operator panel when a supply is replaced	77
Changing the toner cartridge yield	77
Specifying the replaced supply	77
Cleaning the printhead lens	78
Troubleshooting	81
Solving basic printer problems	81
Checking an unresponsive printer	81
Solving display problems	82
Solving printing problems	82
Solving print quality problems	84
Solving color quality problems	88
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about color printing	88
Solving option problems	92
Solving media feed problems	93
Solving network printing problems	94
Solving other problems	94
Calling for service	94
Administration	95
Memory requirements	95
Disabling operator panel menus	95
Enabling menus	96
Restoring factory default settings	96
Adjusting Power Saver	97
Configuring printer alerts	97
Using the Setup Menu	97
Understanding fonts	98
Typefaces and fonts	98
Bitmapped and scalable fonts	99
Resident fonts	101
Readability disclaimer	107
Symbol sets	107
Downloadable fonts	108
Using the Print and Hold function	108
Selecting a user name	109
Printing and deleting held jobs	109
Accessing held jobs from the operator panel	109
Recognizing when format errors occur	110
Repeat Print	110
Reserve Print	110
Verify Print	111
Confidential jobs	111
Removing optional cards	112
Removing the system board	112
Removing optional printer memory cards	114
Removing an optional firmware card or optional flash memory card	114
Replacing the system board	116
Removing options	117
Removing the printer from the optional 530-sheet drawer	117
Removing the optional duplex unit	121
Using printer menus	129
Understanding the printer operator panel	129
Indicator light	129
Buttons	129
Using the operator panel to change printer settings	131
Menus Disabled	132
Color Menu	134
Config Menu	137
Finishing Menu	139
Help Menu	142
Job Menu	143
Network Menu	145
Parallel Menu	148
PCL Emul Menu	150
Paper Menu	153
PostScript Menu	157
Serial Menu	159
Setup Menu	161
Supplies Menu	166
USB Menu	168
Utilities Menu	170
Understanding printer messages	172

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Setup Menu

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Using printer menus

Setup Menu

Use the Setup Menu to configure a variety of printer features.

Note:

Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.

RS-422

Polarity

To establish the behavior of the

positive and negative signals when

using RS-422 serial

communication.

Normal*

Uses default definition of one and

zero.

Reverse

Reverses the definition of one and

zero, thereby allowing a positive

connection to a host negative

terminal without changing the

physical cable.

Serial

Buffer

To configure the size of the serial

input buffer.

Note:

Changing the Serial Buffer

menu item automatically resets the

printer.

Disabled

Disables job buffering. Any jobs

already buffered on the disk are

printed before normal processing

of incoming jobs resumes.

Auto*

Printer automatically calculates the

Serial Buffer size (recommended

setting).

3K to

maximum

size allowed

User specifies the Serial Buffer

size. The maximum size depends

on the amount of memory in your

printer, the size of the other link

buffers, and whether Resource

Save is set to On or Off. To

maximize the range for the Serial

Buffer size, disable or reduce the

size of the parallel and USB

buffers.

Serial

Protocol

To select the hardware and

software handshaking values for

the serial interface.

DTR*

Hardware handshaking.

DTR/DSR

Hardware handshaking.

XON/XOFF

Software handshaking.

XON/XOFF/

DTR

Combined hardware and software

handshaking.

XONXOFF/

DTRDSR

Combined hardware and software

handshaking.

Menu Item

Purpose

Values

Alarm

Control

To establish whether the printer

sounds an alarm when the printer

requires operator intervention.

Off

Printer does not sound an alarm.

Single*

Printer sounds three quick beeps.

Continuous

Printer repeats three beeps every

10 seconds.

Menu Item

Purpose

Values